Roseanne Mannion

Principal, Trade Marks Leader - Australia
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With over 20 years’ professional trade marks experience in both the EU and Australia, Roseanne is the leader of our Trade Marks team in Australia.

She has many long-standing clients who entrust her with their brand protection strategies in Australia and overseas. Managing considerable local and international trade mark portfolios, she has extensive experience in contentious and non-contentious trade mark matters and has represented many brand owners in trade mark opposition and removal proceedings in both Australia and New Zealand.

Roseanne provides strategic advice on selection, clearance, filing, prosecution and enforcement of trade marks in a diverse range of industries including software and technology, fashion, FMCG and natural resources.

Prior to moving to Australia in 2007, Roseanne practiced as an Irish and European Community Trade Mark Attorney before the Irish Patents Office and European Union Intellectual Property Office. This experience gives her a unique insight in advising clients on their global brand strategies.

Roseanne is a proud member of the Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New South Wales (IPSANZ), the Institute of Patent and Trade mark Attorneys of Australia (IPTA) and the International Trademark Association (INTA). She currently sits on the Trade Marks Office Practice and Procedure Committee of INTA.

Leading the charge … is Principal Roseanne Mannion, who brings over 20 years of multi-regional experience in comprehensive brand management for key industry leaders across all sectors, as well as immaculate expertise in enforcement and opposition matters.

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Roseanne Mannion's Insights
Protecting your brand from counterfeits
In January 2024, the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) released a robust study to assess the economic impact of counterfeiting in sales and employment in the clothing (including footwear),...
In January 2024, the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) released a robust study to assess the economic impact of...
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Navigating the Waves of Greenwashing | Implications for trade mark owners
In the current global landscape, environmental awareness has become a pivotal aspect of consumer decision-making, with many brands eager to market their sustainability credentials. While for some brands this...
In the current global landscape, environmental awareness has become a pivotal aspect of consumer decision-making, with many brands eager...
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Lord of the Wings trade mark refused in Middle-earth
Since the release of The Lord of the Rings film franchise in 2001, New Zealand has been synonymous with “Middle-earth”. New Zealand tourism and traders jumped on the Tolkien...
Since the release of The Lord of the Rings film franchise in 2001, New Zealand has been synonymous with...
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Spruson & Ferguson recognised in WTR 1000 2024
Spruson & Ferguson are pleased to once again be included in World Trademark Review's WTR 1000 2024, with four jurisdiction listings and nine recommended individuals featured. Spruson & Ferguson has...
Spruson & Ferguson are pleased to once again be included in World Trademark Review's WTR 1000 2024, with four...
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